West Virginia in the Civil War
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Introductory article on West Virginia in the Civil War, by Dr. Mark A. Snell for the West Virginia Encyclopedia
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Civil War puzzle: West Virginia urges veterans' descendants to collect thousands of unclaimed medals
foxnews.com
A year after the Civil War ended, West Virginia authorized the minting of more than 26,000 medals to honor the state’s soldiers that served in the Union Army. More than 150 ye...
Saving History Saturday: Historic West Virginia Family Cemetery To Be Restored
emergingcivilwar.com
Nestled near the historic communities of Leetown and Kearneysville, West Virginia, sits an old family cemetery. If you are familiar with some of the counties in the Eastern Panhandl...
From what I've been told, the little cemetery that my 3rd great grandfather is in, is no longer a cemetery 😥
battlefields.org
Ten Facts about the role of the town of Harpers Ferry in the American Civil War.
My 3X great Grandfather John L Holley fought in the Civil war for West Va. He is buried at Louisville KY. in a national cemetery https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3291889/john-l-holly
I got my great great grandfather's several years ago
On This Day in West Virginia History - April 18
wvculture.org
The West Virginia Archives and History web site offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in ...West Virginia Archives and History
On April 17, 1861, delegates of the Richmond Convention approved an ordinance of secession, leading to the withdrawal of Virginia from the Union. http:/&sol...
My great grandfather had his leg removed in the back room of the doctors house, without proper tools or any anesthetic. That happened in Centerville ( now Rock Cave) WV during the war. Horrible things happened to men during war
http://time.com/5567482/civil-war-medals/
West Virginia Is Looking for the Descendants of Civil War Veterans Who Never Claimed Their Medals
time.com
More than 3,000 medals have gone uncollected
Check to see if your ancestors earned a medal.. An individual not related to the Wellen family obtained Otho H. Wellen's medal and auctioned it off. It is a common practice of those who deal in military medals.
I tried to get both my Great great Grandfather's medals but they said they were already gone. One of my great great grandfather's, Preston B. Trowbridge, died at Andersonville. No one in the family has any idea who got their medals.
Steve Reynolds
I proudly claimed one from my 3gr grandfather
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